Daily Republican., 1887-08-12
THIRD EDITION.
CRY O0UNClL.


shows thAt They are Furnished
Cheaper 70 Other Cntes-Ths Mayer
Iuserucsod to Enforce the Law
Against Policy rlAying.
City Council met In regular session
last evening with President Ethei 10
the chair. Inmed lately after the
opening the roll was called ana tne
minutes of the last stated meeting feao
und spproVed. .sa in
favor OF granting tho petitions Oh m
II. Burton asd John fasra iot 'osuin
of over paid taxes.
The Law Committae repertei that
Shev ,d examined an ordinance max
ing IN extraordinary appropriation LOT
the removal OF garoa2e, anS FOUND notn.
irR in IL contrary 10 Law or tue city
charter. The report was on motion ,
adopted. ..
The Fire CoRmittec recommended
that all she Are alarm boxes In THIS
city be provided with tie patent cut.
OF, at cost $50 each This Was &C.
compsuied by . Concentration from
the superintendent Of the hre alsrm
telegraph, explaining that by tho use oil
this improvenent there would be vast
saving 10 the expenses Of the bsttery.
- the circuit would eRly be made when
the door NJ the hox is Omen On motion
of Mr., Quinn. tho vccommeudAtscn oi
the cJmm,tsse was adopted.
Among otner bi.is prosented by the
Police Com mittea WAS one from Chles
Of Police Doughsrty OF $7S 30 for feed
ing prisoners during the month of'Juiy,
making ES5 me& y, At is csHss each.
Mr.. Norton said rhat the bill seemed
very high. as according to tt there pad
been seventeen Cn8als furnished esch
day In the month. This would give An
sverage ef six prisoners In the cells
daily bet as he 50 v that cone OF ehsm
had beoc fed for three days, IL seemed
"a him they should have been turned
over to the county after haviaR been In
the cells one day. As no further ctjec-
t,on was made the btIl WIS psssed.
The City Treasurer reported bal
ance Of S1T6, ,SJ9.42 in the Union Ma
tionsl Bank to the credit of the city ,
S3.927 O4 to tie credit OF the paIk fund
ard 5000 "a to the sand lot. He.asso re-
ported having received the foilo~iDR
amounts: Tax Receiver Moody, 1885,
ex-Tax Recover Kane * $50; Chief So
etneer Robinson Sl06; City auditor
Newell, S3S. Johu z. Pennin gton. $ll2
Tho auditor also reported that the ae-
counts of er Clerk OF the Market Wir
were being settled as fast as possible
hut were liz such confused and ooIa
plipgted ccnditicn that 1t would taxi
eorue time to ascertain the full euioln
Of the deficiency.
The report in relation to city proper
ties, to whom !eased, the amount o
rent paid, etc, was presented by th'
auditor and read. Among other thing
it showed that d. II Keuts iesse TO
Orange street wharf expired In asss
that 1t has never been rene wed, An,
that he ives the city $3.50 rent. Ii als'
showed that although French stree
whscf lie rented the lease sas neve
been signed. Some OF the mem besT
wanted the report referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Buildings with 10
structione to collsct the rsR. due frcu
Mr.. KeEt, but the matter Was nc
pushed, as Mr.. Dillin raised the potn
that the wharves are now under IL
jurisdiction OF the Street and Bewt
Commission.
The petition OF William Tatnatl, I
have IS 96, overpaid tax refunded, an
that OF Hawkins Il Co, for Sll 40, wcr
referred sa the Finance ConmiS.es.
President Eckel repov,eI that th
act passed By the last Legislature. !
reference to gambling and policy play
ing had been received and IL wac res
by the clerk. The provisions of thi
act are very stringent, and provides
penalty of not less than 500 or moT
than 81, COO for Violation. As soon a
the reading was finishtd Mr.. Chambe,
offered the following:
"WHERK.As, This Council, beiievin
it to bs responsible for tbs welfare {
the citizens OF Wilmington. KNOWN
that law and order are REQ aisite TO goo
governn ent, that the morals OF it's PEE
pie should be projected as well q
their property, also that the Mayor, b.
ing the chief executive OF the peopl
should entorcs all laws pertaining
that eRd, therefore be 1t
Resolved, That his honor the msyt
be instructed that 1t Ia the will OF tn
Council that he proceed and prossou
all offend of the law, under the O.
listing ordinances and laws provided f
the punishment OF those who ke'
gambling houses or are in any way CO
nected With the SANG"
Mr.. Chambers moved the adoption
the preamble and resolution, and t
motion was seconded by Mr. Moo,
Upon vote being taken the motion
adopt was esrIied by q ayes to 3 nay
Messrs Aysrs, Diliin and Taylor a.o
voting in the negative.
A Communication was received fro
the City Solicitor in reference TO C5u
Gil being obliged 10 pay re salaries
the Chief Engineer and SErveyo- q,
his assistants. The SJlicttor is Gear
OF the opinion that IS the sct crea,il
the Street and Sewer Comm ;ssion ;ak
the control OF tGese cfficers from U5u
Gil, and places them under the COZ
mission, it 10 tho outy OF tbe com I'm!
sion to pay these officers thenss.vt
On motion the opinion was recs!v
and filed.
Mr.. Hawkins oGe-el resolution i
struciing the City 5)uci,or 10 ssti
with DR. CHADWICK IN relation to I
strip of ground beior ging TO the city
the Old Academy, on ths foiloWi
terms: TIE doctor tc be Obliged ID
move his stable within 80 days a
pay the city 5000 for tie eight yaaes
has occupied the lauS. II ae shou
decline to acnede to these terms, tie /
lieitor Is to enter suit against IA TO
cover the amo1nt.
Mr.. Beale moved to poe.poae ths {
ther consideration OF the M after for {
week, but Mr. Baynsrd offered
amendment to refer TO tee Pat
Buildings Committee and ahs amel
meut wss adopted.
On motion OF NJ Cham be,s tina ci
was instructed to notify the Mayor
the action of Council In relation to
gambling and policy act.
Mr. Quinn said that at the last M
ing of Council committee of Gne
appointed to ascertain II the Gsmeg
Company furnished electrical supp
co other cities cheaper than it dost
Wilmington, and he would like
know II that committee was read 3
report.